Best ROI Universities in California

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in California.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 California State University Maritime Academy

Public

 $7,672 $84,676 65% CA
2 California State University-East Bay

Public

 $7,055 $55,546 46% CA
3 San Jose State University

Public

 $7,992 $62,448 66% CA
4 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Public

 $7,439 $54,466 67% CA
5 California State University-Long Beach

Public

 $7,008 $50,062 71% CA
6 San Francisco State University

Public

 $7,424 $52,650 52% CA
7 California State University-Fullerton

Public

 $7,073 $48,558 69% CA
8 California State University-Channel Islands

Public

 $6,817 $46,785 55% CA
9 California State University-Sacramento

Public

 $7,602 $51,074 55% CA
10 California State University-Los Angeles

Public

 $6,813 $45,702 52% CA
11 California State University-Dominguez Hills

Public

 $7,064 $46,827 47% CA
12 California State University-Monterey Bay

Public

 $7,437 $48,648 62% CA
13 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Public

 $11,075 $72,358 85% CA
14 Sonoma State University

Public

 $8,190 $52,179 60% CA
15 San Diego State University

Public

 $8,290 $52,620 78% CA
16 California State University-Fresno

Public

 $6,980 $44,012 56% CA
17 California State University-San Marcos

Public

 $7,739 $48,673 55% CA
18 California State University-Chico

Public

 $8,064 $50,493 64% CA
19 California State University-Northridge

Public

 $7,095 $44,372 56% CA
20 California State University-Stanislaus

Public

 $7,826 $47,793 57% CA
21 California State University-Bakersfield

Public

 $7,696 $44,282 50% CA
22 California State University-San Bernardino

Public

 $7,675 $43,149 55% CA
23 United States University

Private For-Profit

 $6,600 $34,909 N/A CA
24 Bethesda University

Private Non-Profit

 $7,220 $37,397 12% CA
25 University of California-Berkeley

Public

 $14,850 $74,919 94% CA
26 National University

Private Non-Profit

 $13,320 $64,331 44% CA
27 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Public

 $7,913 $37,382 46% CA
28 American University of Health Sciences

Private For-Profit

 $24,575 $111,064 N/A CA
29 University of Massachusetts Global

Public

 $12,520 $55,438 N/A CA
30 University of California-San Diego

Public

 $15,265 $65,669 88% CA
31 University of California-Los Angeles

Public

 $13,747 $59,063 93% CA
32 West Coast University-Orange County

Private For-Profit

 $22,685 $96,114 61% CA
33 Chamberlain University-California

Private For-Profit

 $20,462 $84,533 N/A CA
34 University of California-Irvine

Public

 $14,237 $56,210 86% CA
35 University of California-Davis

Public

 $15,247 $58,461 86% CA
36 University of California-Santa Barbara

Public

 $14,965 $56,852 86% CA
37 University of California-Riverside

Public

 $14,170 $48,593 76% CA
38 University of California-Merced

Public

 $14,167 $48,475 68% CA
39 University of California-Santa Cruz

Public

 $14,560 $49,716 76% CA
40 Touro University Worldwide

Private Non-Profit

 $14,600 $48,057 48% CA
41 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Private Non-Profit

 $18,933 $60,939 N/A CA
42 SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

Private Non-Profit

 $10,460 $30,871 45% CA
43 Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Private Non-Profit

 $14,760 $40,569 63% CA
44 Gnomon

Private For-Profit

 $34,215 $90,652 N/A CA
45 Golden Gate University

Private Non-Profit

 $31,243 $81,704 N/A CA
46 West Coast University-Ontario

Private For-Profit

 $37,194 $96,114 60% CA
47 Ashford University

Private For-Profit

 $13,160 $33,397 9% CA
48 The Chicago School at Los Angeles

Private Non-Profit

 $20,844 $51,817 N/A CA
49 The Chicago School at San Diego

Private Non-Profit

 $20,844 $51,817 N/A CA
50 DeVry University-California

Private For-Profit

 $17,488 $42,178 18% CA

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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